The research consists of three main objectives, namely, i) to study the people’s satisfaction towards Life Quality Development activities of Wat Siripongdhammanimit, Bangkhen District, Bangkok; ii) to compare the people’s satisfaction towards Life Quality Development activities of Wat Siripongdhammanimit, Bangkhen District, Bangkok classified by personal factors; and iii) to study problems and suggestions in the people’s satisfaction towards Life Quality Development activities of Wat Siripongdhammanimit, Bangkhen District, Bangkok. It was the Survey Research of which data collection was conducted by questionnaires for 400 people participating in Dhamma Practicing Program in Wat Siripong-dhammanimit, Bangkhen District, Bangkok. The gathered data were analyzed by using statistical techniques for social science methodology such as Frequency, Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation, t-test, F-Test, One Way Analysis of Variance (One Way ANOVA), also Least Significant Difference (LSD) with statistical significance at 0.05 level.

           1) Having analyzed the data it has been found that most 54% population is female aging upto 61 years old, 18.50% qualified the secondary school or be equivalent to it, 41% working in farm or for wages, and 12.50% earning between 5,001-10,000 Baht.

           2) Having considered answers’ behavior, most 41.75% of people prefer to practice meditation in monastery nearby, 47% never practice meditation, 53.75% will to practice meditation and 34% use to practice meditation from some monasteries.

           3) Having considered the people’s satisfaction towards Life Quality Development activities of Wat Siripongdhammanimit, Bangkhen District, Bangkok, it has been found that most answers satisfy the people’s satisfaction toward Life Quality Development activities of Wat Siripongdhammanimit, Bangkhen District, Bangkok, totally in good level. Having considered each aspect, it has been found in the same level, too.

           4) Having compared the people’s satisfaction towards Life Quality Development activities of Wat Siripongdhammanimit, Bangkhen District, Bangkok classified by personal status, it has been found that the different gender, age, occupation, level of education and income have no any effect to the people’s satisfaction towards Life Quality Development activities of Wat Siripongdhammanimit, Bangkhen District, Bangkok, in both total and each aspect with statistical significance at 0.05 level.

           5) Having been analyzed problems and suggestions concerning the people’s satisfaction towards Life Quality Development activities of Wat Siripongdhammanimit, Bangkhen District, Bangkok, it has been found that the monastery lacks providing good enough information for the prospects. Additionally, there should be a suitable and Buddhist knowledge-plenty program for meditation–practice and also good enough information.

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